OSHA Inspection: HUGO'S ROOFING CONTRACTORS, INCORPORATED

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):      The employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed to the hazards of falling and eye injuries while performing residential roofing operations.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(d)(4): At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C units was not provided on all vehicles used for transporting and/or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids:    The employer did not ensure that a portable fire extinguisher was available to employees who were carrying a full 5 gallon gasoline can in the vehicle. The gasoline was being used to fill the air compressor.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2002.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(6)(i): A snaphook not of the locking type was engaged (i) directly to webbing, rope or wire rope; (ii) to each other (iii) to a Dee-ring to which another snaphook or other connector is attached;(iv) to a horizontal lifeline; or (v) to any object which is incompatibly shaped or dimensioned in relation to the snaphook such that unintentional disengagement could occur by the connected object being able to depress the snaphook keeper and release itself:    Employees were utilizing vertical lifelines whose snap hooks were connected directly to the harness webbing while performing roofing operations at a height of approximately eleven (11) feet above ground.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:      The employer did not ensure fall protection anchor points were installed to support at least 5,000 pounds for employees who were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet while performing roofing activities.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:     The employer did not ensure that Guardian Fall Protection Systems were inspected to identify damaged, deteriorated and/or defective components such as, but not limited to chemical covered sections on body harnesses used by employees working from an approximately 11 foot high pitched roof.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15400.00 · Current $10010.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:      The employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented for employees performing residential roofing operations who were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately eleven (11) feet.      The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314282153, citation number 01, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/17/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 9950 South Pointe Apartments, Saint Louis, MO  63128.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314818592, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Benton Street, Valley Park, MO  63088.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 419083, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/14/2012, with respect to a workplace located at #1 Pine Forest Dr, Wright City, MO  63390.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 581043.015, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/26/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 11576-11584 Westpark Place Dr, Saint Louis, MO  63146.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985825.015, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/27/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 12 Peruque Hills Court, Wentzville, MO  63385.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12100.00 · Current $5577.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:      The employer did not provide training to enable employees to properly assess and control the hazards at their worksite while performing residential roofing construction.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with an approximately eleven (11) foot fall.      The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314282153, citation number 01, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 9950 South Pointe Apartments, Saint Louis, MO  63128.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314818592, citation number 01, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Benton Street, Valley Park, MO  63088.

Issued

2015-07-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3520.00 · Current $2288.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      Eye protective equipment was not used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 419083, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/14/2012, with respect to a workplace located at #1 Pine Forest Dr, Wright City, MO  63390.    The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314282153, citation number 01, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 9950 South Pointe Apartments, Saint Louis, MO  63128.